Hat-fastener.



N0. 670,482. Patented Mar. 26, I90l.

E. T. MILLER.

HAT FAST ENEB.

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EMMA T. MILLER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

'HAT-FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters iatent No. 67Q,482, dated March26, 1901.

Application filed J'ime 2,1900. Serial No. 18,914.. (No model.)

To a whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EMMA T. MILLER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Hat-Fasteners, of which thefollowing is a cured to the band of a hat by sewing the samespecification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in hat-fasteners;and its primary object is to provide a simple and durable device whichwill automatically secure a hat to the head of the wearer and which maybe readily removed from the head without en'- tangling with the hair.

A further object is to provide a device of this character which will beremoved from sight and which will securely retain the hat in position.

To these ends the invention consists in providing coiled springs whichmay be of any desired length and which are secured to the band of a hatand adapted to be normally in a coiled position. The free end of thecoil, however, is straight for a short distance and projects toward theback part of the hat. Mounted upon these coils is a-brace or crosspieceof suitable construction adapted when the same is moved toward the endsof the coils to nnooil the same, and thereby hold the ends separatedboth for passing the same between the hair when the same is beingapplied and for preventing their catching in the hair when the hat is tobe removed.

The invention also consists in the further novel construction andcombination of parts, hereinafter more fully described and claimed andillustrated in the accompanying drawings, showing the preferred form ofmy invention, and in which Figure 1 is a section through a hat, showingmy improved hat-fastener applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a similar viewshowing the springs in nncoiled position. Fig. 3 is a view showing thepositions of the coils when applied to the head. Fig. at is a detailview of the fastener detached, and Fig. 5 is a similar view of thecross-piece or brace.

Referring to said figures by numerals of V reference, 1 is a hat, to theband 2 of which is secured at opposite sides a coil-spring, as 3, whichis formed, preferably, of hard rubber or thin steel covered by celluloidor other suitable material. This spring is of any desired length,preferably from nine to eleven inches, and is provided at its upper endwith arms 4, extending diagonally therefrom and which is provided at itsfree end with eyes,

as 5, whereby the same may be readily semately fit the head of thewearer and provided with outwardlybent ends 8, within each of which isformed an eye 9 for the reception of one of the springs 3. This brace ismovable longitudinally upon springs, and the thickened ends 6 thereofprevent the removal of the brace therefrom.

In operation the coils are normally in the position shown in Fig. 1.When it is desired to secure the hat to the head, the brace 7 is slidtoward the end of the springs,thereby uncoiling the same, as is obvious.The ends of the coils are then introduced between the hair at about thepoint where the hat-band will lie and the hat forced downward, causingthe coils to pass through the eyelets of the brace downward around thehead under the hair, so that they will assume the position of elasticsheretofore used, but, unlike the same, will be covered by the hair, asis obvious. When it is desired to remove the hat, the same is.raisedwith sufiicient force to overcome the strength of the coils and as it israised the brace is also drawn downward, so as to hold the ends of thecoils separated until they are free from the hair. The brace is thenpushed upward, allowing the coils to resume the position shown in Fig.1.

While I have shown the ends of the springs removed from each other whenthe fastener is applied to the head of the wearer, it is obvious that,if desired, the same may be made of suflicient length to cross when insuch position. i

In the foregoing description 'I have shown the preferred form of myinvention; but I do not limit myself thereto, as I am aware thatmodifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit orsacrificing the advantages thereof, and I therefore reserve the right tomake such changes and alterations as fairly fail Within the scope of myinvention.

Having thus fully described my invention, What I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A hat-fastener comprising oppositelyarranged, inwardly-extendingcoiled springs and means connecting the same for separating anduncoiiing the free ends of said springs.

2. A hat-fastener comprising oppositelyarranged and normallyinwardly-extending cra ies coiled springs, and a brace s'iidably mountedupon said springs.

3. A hat-fastener comprising detachable oppositely-arranged, andnormailyinwardlyextending coiled springs, each having a thickened andstraightened end, and a brace slidably mounted upon the springs.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EMMA "r. MILLER.

Vitnesses:

ANNA M. OHALLACOMBS, JOHN P. AVERY.

